Typewriter cabinet



T. BRANDTS.

TYPEWRITER CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l1, I921. 1,4:32fi63, Patented Oct. 17,1922.

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THEODOR BRANDTS, F CELINA, OHIO.

TYEEWRITER CABINET.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THEODOR BRANnTs, a

I citizen of the United States, residing at Gelina, in the county .ofMercer and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Typewriter Cabinets; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable othe s skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. 1

This invention relates to a cabinet of the folding type, particularlyadapted to enclose an article like a typewriting machine, when not inuse, but to normally expose the same for use with ample working spacefor the typist afforded as well as to display stationary and otheraccessory material within convenient reach for the typist.

One important object is to provide doors to swing laterally of the tabletop and on leaves or extensions thereof which may optionally bestationary or foldable to depend against the sides of the cabinet whennot in use, and to preferably provide a closure or top, say a roll top,so as to completely enclose the table top and typewriter or otherarticle thereon.

Another object is to provide a: cabinet of this class having a laterallymovable door, a table top and a leaf or extension with a fasteningmember on thedoor common to keeper means on both the table top and theleaf or extension.

Additional objects and advantages will appear as the cabinet is morespecifically described hereinafter, and the scope defined in appendedclaims.

a In accompanying drawings, one practical embodiment is shown of whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet in open or unfoldedposition;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cabinet closed;

Figure 3 is a detail section illustrating the fastening of one of thedoors to the table Figure 4 is a detail section of the same parts as inFigure 3 but taken at a right angle thereto; 1

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the type of keeper plate whichmay be employed for the door latches;

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view illus- 1921. Serial No. 468,670.

trating the hinge connection of one of the doors and side members, and

Figure 7 is a detail section showing the hinge connection between one ofthe leaves and the table top.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts throughout the views thereof, a stand isprovided consisting of a top or supporting member 8 having legs 9 andbraces therefor at 10 and 11. The stand illustrated is to be taken asconventional. Upon the top or supporting member 8 a typewriter, forinstance, may be disposed.

At the rear of the stand, suitably secured thereto, are spaced sidemembers 12, which extend above and below the supporting top 8 and havetheir outer surfaces flush with the ends of such top 8. Side members 12are of any suitable shape and have grooves 13 therein to retain andslidably hold a closure in the form of a roll top comprising flexiblyjoined slats or the equivalent 14 and 15. Slat 15 has recesses or handholds 16 to facilitate manipulation and a key-operj ated lock ispreferably associated therewith. To this end, the lock may have itsoperating parts at 17 on the roll top and a keeper for the boltthereofat 18 on top 8.

Extensions for top 8 are provided in the form of leaves 19, preferablyhinged at 20 for movement to selectively occupy positions flush with top8 and at the sides of the stand. Hinges 20 are preferably secured to theunder surfaces of the top 8 and leaves 19 as best shown in Figures 6 and7. Drawers 21 may conveniently be placed on the leaves 19.

Mounted to swing laterally on hinges 22 are doors 23. These hinges arepreferably secured to the front edges of side members 12 and to theouter surfaces of the doors. Grooves 24: are provided in the doors 23 toregister with grooves .13 in which the roll top 14-15 also slides.

Secured as to the inner surfaces of doors 23 are latches 25 in the formof levers fulcrumed on pins 26. Latches 25 have hooks 27 at the activeend and knobs 28 are pr0- vided to facilitate their manipulation. Keeperplates 29 are provided, one on each leaf 19-adjacent the outer rearcorner, and one adjacent each front corner of top 8, to cooperate withthe latches. Plates 29 have slots 30 through which the hooks :27 pass toengage their under surface.

- .Between the side members 13, a rack such as that conventionally shownat 31 may be convenieuttv disposed, to receive typewriting paper, forexample. In addition, racks 32 may be mounted on doors 23, as suggestedin Figure 1 to receive and conveniently mount various articles withineasy reach of the typist or other user of the stand.

When the cabinet is closed as suggested in Figure 2, the typewriter orother article on top 8 and contents of the racks 31 and 32 arecompletely housed. When thus closed leaves '19 depend at the table sidesand latches 25 engage the keeper plates 29 on the top 8 and the roll top14-45 occupies the grooves :21, and is preferably locked by. parts 17and 18. It is to be noted that the latch means securing the sides inclosed position is completely enclosed.

In order to unfold or expose the contents of the cabinet, roll top 14-15is unlocked and swung back completely into grooves 13, as in Figure 1.Latches 25 are then disengaged from the keepers of top 8 and swungoutwardly, after which the leaves 19 are swung upwardly and the saidlatches are engaged with the keepers of said leaves to support theleaves in horizontal position, as shown in Figure 1.

What is claimed is 1. A cabinet of the class described having asupporting member, an upwardly movable leaf normally depending at oneside of said member, an outwardly and rearwardly movable door above saidsupporting member to normally close a side of the cabinet, and means tosupport the leaf in a raised position from the door when the latter isin an open position whereby the leaf may serve as an extension orsupport and the door as a rear upstanding wall therefor.

2. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, anupwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member. anoutwardly and rearwardly movable door above said supporting member tonormally close a side of the cabinet, and

a hook pivotally mounted on the door and adapted to engage and supportthe leaf in a raised position when the latter is in an open positionwhereby the leaf may serve as an extension or support and the door as arear upstanding wall therefor.

3. A cabinet of the class described. having a supporting member, anupwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member, anoutwardly and rearwardly movable door above said supporting member tonormally close a side of the cabinet, rack means disposed at the innerface of the door, a hook pivotally mounted on the door and adapted toengage and support the leaf in a raised position, whereby the leaf mayserve as an extension or support and the door in its open position mayserve as a rear upstanding wall therefor with the rack means at thefront thereof.

at. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, anupwardly movable leaf normally depending at one side of said member, anoutwardly and rearwardly movable door above. said supporting member tonormally close a side of the cabinet, and means to support the leaf ina. sition from the door when the latter is in an open position, rackmeans disposed at the inner face of the door, whereby the leaf may serveas an extension or support and the door in its open position may serveas a rear upstanding wall therefor with the rack means at the frontthereof.

5. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, doorsassociated therewith to swing outwardly, a top cooperating with saiddoors to close the cabinet normally disposed in the rear of said supporting member, latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on thesupporting member, leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides,keepers on said leaves, and the latter keepers being engageable by saidlatches to maintain the doors in open position and support the leavestherefrom in extension of the supporting member.

6. A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, sidemembers associated therewith and in the rear thereof, a closure mountedby said side members, doors to swing outwardly hinged to said sidemembers and cooperating with said closure to enclose the cabinet,latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on the supporting member,leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides, keepers on saidleaves, and the latter keepers being engageable by said latches tomaintain the doors in open position and support the leaves therefrom inextension of the supporting member.

7 A cabinet of the class described having a supporting member, sidemembers associated therewith having grooves, 21 roll closure mounted insaid grooves, doors to swing outwardly hinged to said side members andhaving grooves to register with said grooves for movement of the closuretherein, latches on the doors, keepers for the latches on the supportingmember, leaves hinged to the supporting member at its sides, keepers onsaid leaves and the latter keepers being engageable by said latches tomaintain the doors in open position and support, the

leaves therefrom in extension of the supporting member.

In testlmony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

. THEODOR BRANDTS.

Witnesses:

BERNIE WENNING, LIZZIE WENNING.

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